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The Living Lab is like having an IT job in the field. You are pushed and pulled in many different directions with many different projects. You are thrown into situations that need to be figured out. The guidance is there, but nothing beats that feeling of figuring it out by yourself.Aaron Hook

As a web development major, I was able to develop several different websites from the ground up. I could easily use these projects as examples of my work in a portfolio.Josh Apgar

The living lab is helpful because it exposed me to an environment similar to an environment I would face in a real IT job.Abdulrahaman Ahmed Banjar

The Living Lab has been very educational for me this semester. I gained experience in collaborating with a client in order to install a Polycom Videoconferencing system, to provide a new way of communication for the client.Paul D Bailey

My time in this class was really enjoyable and beneficial to my learning. I learned a lot from this class to use in the ‘business world’ because the software we are learning about are used in the real world. Even some of the unintentional things we learn from this class help, such as being discipline on waking up on time, learning to try different methods to solve problems, and asking help from peers because they will be your best friends in the corporate world. I really enjoyed working with sno…Mohammed S Iftikhar

The living lab has taught me that not all projects will go as planned. You often will run into problems and have situations that frustrate you. I have, however, learned a great deal about logs and log management. I gained confidence in my problem solving skills when it comes to IT projects and overcoming obstacles.Samuel J Jacobs

Living Lab was a last minute choice for me and now half way through the semester I feel it should be the first choice anyone makes. The hands on experience I have gained has helped me tremendously. I’ve definitely stepped out of my comfort zone numerous times and loved every moment of it. The instructors are extremely helpful and my fellow classmates have also been teachers to me as well.Eugene Gephart

The Living Lab has given me vital insight into what a career in the IT field could potentially look like. From learning to manage my time, deal with un-forseen problems and work with others to complete group projects and meet deadlines, the Living Lab has provided me an opportunity to learn and grow as a future IT professional.Matthew Smerdel

The living lab helped me gain experience, knowledge, motivation, and communication skills in the networking systems field. I learned configuring switches ,from the beginning to the end, to run a secured and productive networking environment.Khaled Salh Alwasel

Before Spring 2013 Living Lab , I had no work experience related to my information technology (IT) career. After being giving that wonderful opportunity, I gained strength on hands on real-world projects, improved my soft and technical skills throughout this semester. I’ am grateful to my teachers (supervisors) for their continuous support for my projects, from initial advice, helps and encouragement, I learned various work ethics, implemented my technical skills on projects .I learned how to …Ibrahim Issakha Doude